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In re Estate of Holycross*
Case no. 2005-2281
Web cite 2007-Ohio-1
R.C. 1339.63 does not apply to an insurance
contract entered prior to May 31, 1991, the
effective date of the statute, irrespective
of the date of the divorce, dissolution, or
annulment. (Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Schilling
(1993) 67 Ohio St.3d 164, 616 N.E.2d 893,
construed and applied.)
Champaign App. No. 2005 CA 1,
2005-Ohio-5582. Judgment affirmed.
Moyer, C.J., Farmer, Lundberg Stratton,
O’Donnell and Lanzinger, JJ., concur.
Pfeifer and O’Connor, JJ., concur in
judgment only.
Sheila G. Farmer, J., of the 5 th Appellate
District, was assigned to sit for Resnick,
J., whose term ended on Jan. 1, 2007.
Strongsville Bd. of Edn.
v. Cuyahoga Cty. Bd. of Revision*
Case no. 2005-1638
Web cite 2007-Ohio-6
Affirms the valuation by the Board of Tax
Appeals of a piece of real property in
Strongsville.
Board of Tax Appeals, Nos. 2003-V-686 and
2003-V-1617. Decision affirmed.
Moyer, C.J., Waite, Pfeifer, Lundberg
Stratton, O’Connor, O’Donnell and
Lanzinger, JJ., concur.
Cheryl L. Waite, J.,
of the 7 th Appellate
District, sitting for
Resnick, J., whose term
ended on Jan. 1, 2007.
In re Adoption of Walters*
Case nos. 2006-00613
and 2006-0614
Web cite 2007-Ohio-7
(1). R.C. 3107.11(A) does not require
the notice of a hearing on an adoption
petition to include language that both the
consent and best-interests requirements
will be addressed at the hearing. (2). One
hearing to address both requirements is
sufficient, provided notice of the adoption
hearing pursuant to R.C. 3107.11(A) is
afforded the biological parent. (3). When,
at the discretion of the court, separate
hearings take place to address the consent
requirement and the best-interests
requirement of R.C. 3107.14(C), notice of
each shall be given to the biological parent.
Fairfield App. Nos. 2005-CA-65 and
2005-CA-66, 2006-Ohio-631. Judgment
affirmed.
Moyer, C.J., Travis, Pfeifer, Lundberg
Stratton, O’Connor, O’Donnell and
Lanzinger, JJ., concur.
Alan C. Travis, J., of the 10 th Appellate
District, sitting for Resnick, J., whose
term ended on Jan. 1, 2007.
Discount Cellular Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm.*
Case nos. 2005-2209, 2005-2368, 2005-2369
and 2005-2370
Web cite 2007-Ohio-53
Affirms PUCO dismissals of complaints by
independent cellular telephone service
resellers against wholesalers asserting
wholesalers violated PUCO rules that require
sales of airtime to resellers under same terms
and conditions as those to public.
Public Utilities Commission, Nos. 04-236-RC-
CSS, 05-190-RC-CSS, 05-811-RC-CSS, and
05-812-RC-CSS. Orders affirmed.
Moyer, C.J., Klatt, Lundberg Stratton,
O’Connor, O’Donnell and Lanzinger, JJ.,
concur.
Pfeifer, J., concurs in judgment only.
William A. Klatt, J., of the 10 th Appellate
District, was assigned to sit for Resnick,
J., whose term ended on Jan. 1, 2007.
The Kingsley A. Taft Map Room on the 1 st Floor features a well-preserved collection of 12 original,
historically significant maps donated by Sheldon A. Taft, son of the late Chief Justice.
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